Stanley Woo wrote...
Mass Effect is not currently available on Steam. You cannot get the game on Steam right now. Steam is not currently selling Mass Effect 3.
Unfortunately, I, and many others, will not accept that. EA has shown itself capable of working with Valve before, but ever since this DLC hullaballoo came along, EA has been more than eager to point the finger at Valve than vice versa. Makes you all look bad.
Whether Origin will "succeed" isn't really the question. The question is what has already been brought up in these discussions by others who feel as you do--whether to purchase Mass Effect 3 or not. And I have very little to do with that decision. i'm just trying to keep the screaming down to manageable levels so Mrs. Fenway in the apartment downstairs doesn't show up at our door again. 
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, Mr. Woo, but people will continue to make a big deal of this, so, I suggest you bake Mrs. Fenway a cake as a way of apology when, or if, the screaming stops.
No, we don't "both know" that. the disagreement about the TOS starts with the TOS itself, which can be considered an offer. Now that many of the big questions have been answered, each player and consumer has to decide for himself whether to accept that offer and purchase the game. Some have chosen not to take the offer. Some have suggested alternatives. Some have chosen to accept the offer.
And it seems that EA is willing to dismiss those who do not wish to accept the offer and lose out on potential revenue because it doesn't want to share. For shame, Mr. Woo. I thought that EA was comprised of businessmen who thought that the more conveinience and choices for their consumers means more sales.
Then we really have nothing more to talk about, do we?
Quite to the contrary, Mr. Woo. There is much that can be talked about. There is still a chance that consumer good will can salvaged from this potentially damaging ordeal. The fact that you are here now is a good sign. However, tread lightly, because every word you say is subject to scrutiny.
The right to do as you wish with your cash was not given by me. I'm just reiterating it since some people tend to forget that such choice and power is ultimately theirs. in fact, it even slips your mind when you mention "forcing Origin on me". The offer is there. We are not offering to sell them separately. Chris Priestly states rather explicitly that Origin is coming with Mass Effect 3. It is up to you, the consumer, to choose whether to purchase the game (ie. accept the offer) or not purchase the game. I promise you, no one here will think any differently of you regardless of your choice.
Thank you for clarifying your position.
*sigh* You were doing so well until here, Mr. Woo. This comes off as incrediably condescending. People will not accept origin for what it is, no matter how many times one of you comes to tell us that it's not spyware. Not to mention that you are pretty much stating that unless we, the consumers, are willing to accept a piece of software that has an even more checkered history than Steam ever did, then we are, as the term goes, S.O.L.. It almost sounds trollish of be to say this, but 'why don't you want my money'?
There are more gracious ways to handle these kinds of situations, Mr. Woo. However, it seems that we are at an impasse. Some of us will not, and never will, accept Origin. And unless there are changes made, which would satisfy both parties, it seems that EA is out of potential sales and will continue to lose goodwill amongst the playerbase. And no amount of corporate spin can recover the lost goodwill that Bioware has gathered over the years.
Good day, sir.
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